Escape to Education: Building a Medical Escape Room for Healthcare Professionals

Date: TBC | Time: TBC | Track Type: Workshops
Format: Face-to-face | Venue: TBC
Speakers: Dr Chia Xian Qing Pamela, Adj Asst Prof Jill Lee Cheng Sim, Dr Lucy Davies, Dr Jason Chan, Dr Zanariah Yahaya and Ms Malkit Kaur D/O Karnam Singh

In the realm of healthcare education, innovative approaches are essential to engage learners and enhance the retention of critical information. The use of escape rooms, a popular experiential learning tool, offers a unique opportunity for healthcare workers to merge entertainment with education. This workshop aims to equip healthcare professionals with the skills to design and conduct medical escape rooms tailored to their specific departmental needs. Participants will gain insights into puzzle creation and scenario planning, fostering an interactive learning environment that can be replicated in their respective fields.

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the core principles of educational escape rooms.
2. Design puzzles and challenges that can be integrated into healthcare scenarios.
3. Develop resources and materials necessary for conducting an escape room.
4. Facilitate an escape room session and evaluate its effectiveness in medical education.

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